Description
Bright, boozy pineapple rings are soaked in rum, coated in a crunchy coconut shell, and fried until golden. Finish with a silky rum-spiked cream-cheese dip and you’ve got a showy tropical dessert that’s surprisingly easy to pull off.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 pineapple rings
- 1 cup dark rum
- 1 cup coconut rum
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 10 oz (about 1 bag) sweetened coconut flakes
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup coconut milk
- Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Marinate the pineapple. Put the rings in a bowl and cover with the dark rum and coconut rum. Chill for at least one hour so the fruit soaks up the flavors. After soaking, drain the liquid and pat each ring dry with paper towels.
- Set up a breading line. Arrange three shallow dishes: one with the flour, one with the coconut flakes, and one with the eggs beaten together with the coconut milk.
- Coat the rings. Dredge a pineapple ring in flour first, then dip it into the egg-coconut mixture, and finally press it into the coconut flakes so they stick well.
- Fry until crisp. Heat oil in a deep pot to 350°F (175°C). Fry the coated rings in small batches for about 1 minute per side, or until they turn a rich golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and let drain on paper towels.
- Whip the dipping sauce. Beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in a tablespoon or two of the reserved rum (from the soak) to taste until the sauce reaches a creamy dipping consistency.
- Serve. Plate the fried pineapple warm with the rum cream-cheese dip on the side. Enjoy immediately for best crunch.
Notes
Quick tips: Pat the pineapple completely dry before breading to prevent soggy coating. Keep the oil temperature steady and fry in small batches so the crust crisps evenly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg